Frame or protective casing for pictures.



1), W. FRATGHBR. FRAME 0R PROTECTIVE CASING FOB PIOTUBES. APPLUMTIONFILED 0013.7,1907.

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Davin w. FRAToHER, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FRAME 0R PROTECTIVE CASI N G FOR PICTURES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

Application filed October '7, 1907. SerialiNo. 396,199.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID W; FEAToHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Frames or Protective Oasings forPictures, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a frame or protective casing for smallpictures, such as photographs, illustrated postalcards and otherarticlesof the same character; its object is to provide a protectingcasing that covers a slight portion of the border and holds the card orpicture safely.

In the drawings :Figure 1, is a perspective of the completed frame. Fi2, is a diagram showing the blank from which the frame is made. Fig. 3,is a longitudinal section at line a, a, of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, showsalcorner partly folded. Fig. 5, shows a corner partly folded, but in adifferent condition of fold than Fig. 4. Fig. 6, shows a corner fullyfolded.

The frame is made from a single piece of heavy paper or light cardboard,or other liable material, having a general rectangw ar shape with thecorners cut out to allow the proper folding and produce the properinterlocking for the corners; for this u ose the corner has a cut madediagonally the line 2 to the line 3, which diagonal cut just asses theintersection between lines 4, 5 an 5, 6. The lines 4, 5, and 5, 6, formthe extreme outer edge of the folded frame.

-The lines 7, 8, and 9, 10, comprise the extreme outer edge of theblank. Midway between the lines 4, 5 and 7, 8, is a fold 12, 13, made ina reverse direction to the fold along the lines 4, 5, and midway betweenthe lines 5, 6, and 9, 10, is a fold 14., 15, made in a reversedirection to the fold made on the lines 5, 6.

Between the lines 12, 13, and 7, 8, at each end of the section boundedby said lines, the cardboard is left projecting beyond the end of thediagonal line 2, 3. A diagonal cut 217 is made half-way across the outerparallelogram between the lines 7, 8 and 12, 13, and this cut is atright angles to the cut 2, 3. A

plaited short cut 17, is made parallel with the cut 2, 3, and the cut19, is made perpendicular to the side 7, 8, and along a continuation ofthe fold 5, 6. The part which interlocks with the part just described ismade by cutting along the line 14, 15, from 3 to 14, cutting from 14 to20, and from 20 to 9, making a reentering angle 14, 20, 9, with the apexabout half-way between the lines 14, 15 and 9 and 10.- The correspondinginterlocking part at the left hand end of Fig. 2 is seen at 18 and 18The corres onding portions at each corner of the blan are cut in thesame way. When folded, these corners easily interlock.

It is not intended to confine the interlocking feature to the specialform of out which is made, as other interlocking cuts might easily bemade.

After the carton is folded alon the lines in the way mentioned, it issecure in lace by an elastic band 21, which is stretched around theplaited side portions of the carton, lying in the groove formed betweenthe face 22 and the back 24. The protecting frame thus made has a deeplyreentering cavity extending entirely around it, which will effectuallysecure within the frame, over the back or tabular ortion 24, any rectanular article of a suitab 9 size to be containe therein.

What I claim is 1. A protecting frame comprising a tabular portionagainst one face of which a picture is adapted to lie, having integralbentover edge portions bent into a plurality of folds, and a bandengaging within a fold and pressing the various edge portions toward thecenter of the tabular portion, substantially as described.

2. A protecting frame, having in combination a tabular portion, plaitedside portions bent over one face of the tabular portion, and havingtheir meeting ends adapted to interlock, and a band engaging thereaboutand serving to press the meeting edges of the ortion between which itenga es within t e peripheral edge of the tabu ar portion, substantiallyas described.

3. A protecting frame, having in combination a tabular main portionprovided with laited side portions extending outwardly from one surfacethereof, the meeting ends of said side portions being adapted tointerlock, and an elastic band engaging within a fold of each plaitedside portion and forcing the same into position over the adjacent-portions of the tabular portion, substantially as detightly aboutsaid object, substantially as 10 scribed. described. a

4. A protecting frame com rising a hold- In testimony whereof, I signthis speciing member havmg a plaite edge ortion fication in the presenceof two Witnesses. adapted to engage With one of the 'olds of each sideabout the peripheral edge of a tabu- DAVID FRATCHER' lar object, and anelastic band adapted to Witnesses: engage about the frame Within theangle of CHARLES F. BURTON,

another fold in each side to hold the frame MAY E. KOTT.

